RE: pre-surgery question..

[Guest guest]

Trish,

My doc didn't say anything about limiting the amount of caffeine. In

fact, he said tea and coffee after the surgery were fine. I don't drink

either but I just wanted to let you know.

I did drink about 3-4 diet cokes a day before the surgery, but since

then (13 days post op here) I have had exactly 2 oz of soda. I just

can't stomach it any more.

pre-surgery question..

Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this bad?

Trish

[Guest guest]

I was an 8 cup a day coffee drinker atleast. It helped keep my energy up

raising three boys 5 and under . My docter never said anything about before.

But I haven't had a soda, a cup of coffee or anything with caffinne in it for 9

weeks. I do drink de caff coffee and de caff ice tea alot now but my big drink

is a huge glass of water with lemon in it. I buy fresh lemon's everytime I go

to the store.

Mel

pre-surgery question..

Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this bad?

Trish

[Guest guest]

I was just worried at how the caffeine effects your liver..

I am eating less than 20 carbs per day, per doc instructions.. and

that's supposed to help your liver.. I just didn't know how the

caffeine effected it!!

Thanks for the info!! good to know that my one a day isn't doing too

much harm!

Trish

> Trish,

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> My doc didn't say anything about limiting the amount of caffeine. In

> fact, he said tea and coffee after the surgery were fine. I don't

drink

> either but I just wanted to let you know.

>

> I did drink about 3-4 diet cokes a day before the surgery, but since

> then (13 days post op here) I have had exactly 2 oz of soda. I just

> can't stomach it any more.

>

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>

> pre-surgery question..

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> Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

> caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

> mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this bad?

> Trish

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[Guest guest]

the issue with caffeine is that it's a diuretic. & posties need aaall

the fluid we can. pre-op? my doc unwisely gave me ZERO guidelines,

so it was basic hedonism for me. in hindsight, & 14 months later, i

would recommend a thing or two, but it's not like i walked the talk...

lori h.

> Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

> caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

> mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this bad?

> Trish

[Guest guest]

Get off caffeine NOW pre-surgery. You won't get any in the hospital

and you'll feel like $hit if you don't get caffeine free BEFORE your

surgery. I gave it up two weeks prior to my surgery and have not had

any since. I sleep better and feel better.

[Guest guest]

Also caffeine is a no no for the Atkins way which our way of eating

is similar. Caffeine and Aspartame can slow down the weight loss

process.

> > Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

> > caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

> > mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this

bad?

> > Trish

[Guest guest]

what would you recommend?

> > Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

> > caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

> > mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this

bad?

> > Trish

[Guest guest]

gooood point!

> Get off caffeine NOW pre-surgery. You won't get any in the hospital

> and you'll feel like $hit if you don't get caffeine free BEFORE

your

> surgery. I gave it up two weeks prior to my surgery and have not

had

> any since. I sleep better and feel better.

[Guest guest]

starting a supplement routine, practice not drinking w/ meals, cut

back on carbonation, take in adequate prot to promote healing, clear

any meds/herbs with doc to make sure they don't interfere w/

anesthesia, stock the kitchen w/ postie supplies(s/f jello...), it

sounds like a tall order but i wished i had been placed on a diet b/c

the 7 lbs i gained torture me NOW.

lori h.

> > the issue with caffeine is that it's a diuretic. & posties need

> aaall

> > the fluid we can. pre-op? my doc unwisely gave me ZERO

> guidelines,

> > so it was basic hedonism for me. in hindsight, & 14 months later,

> i

> > would recommend a thing or two, but it's not like i walked the

> talk...

> > lori h.

> > > Trish

[Guest guest]

Trish,

At two weeks prior to surgery, my guidelines read, " STOP any " herbal

medications or teas. Minimize the use of caffeine!!! " No reason

why, but look at all those exclamation points! Just to be safe, I'd

call the surgeon's office and see if one a day is okay. I do agree

with the idea that you should wean yourself now, if it's the

caffeine is the reason you drink it.

-

> Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

> caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

> mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this

bad?

> Trish

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/10/2003 2:36:13 PM Central Standard Time,

mwilley@... writes:

> Aspartame can slow down the weight loss

> process.

>

I saw this post and was wondering if anyone knew of a sugar free yogurt that

doesnt have aspartame since I plan to eat yogurt and don't want anything to

slow me down that I can avoid. WOLFIE

[Guest guest]

Yeah, mine didn't say anything about the caffeine.. just staying far

far away from Carbs..

So, I think tommorrow, I start with NO caffeine, meats are pretty

much gonna be it! (which is good.. cause I won't be able to eat steak

for a long long long time-- so I better get sick of em! LOL)

Yep.. me, caffeine free tear, water, and meat... yummmmm

> > Has anyone's doctor said anything about limiting the amount of

> > caffeine we should be drinking before surgery? I am trying to cut

> > mine out completely, but I do have 1 diet coke a day.. is this

> bad?

> > Trish